All news articles – Page 2017
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NewsMedia Bites 16 March: Sainsbury's, Argos, Ocado
The papers are firmly focus on today’s Budget but Sainsbury’s results and the expected improved offer for Argos still gets plenty of coverage
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NewsSales increase as 2 Sisters strategy starts to pay off
Like-for-like sales at 2 Sisters Food Group have increased 0.4% to £800.1m in the second quarter
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NewsMEPs back new rules curbing use of antibiotics in farm animals
MEPs want to ban the purely preventive use of antibiotics and restrict collective treatment to very specific cases
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NewsKraft Heinz UK and Ireland MD Jan Kruise exits
Kruise worked at Heinz for 13 years before stepping into the managing director role
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NewsMeat snacks added to ONS shopping basket
The ONS today unveiled 2016 changes to the ‘shopping basket’ of items it uses to measure consumer price inflation…
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NewsPoll shows 71% of food & drink suppliers want to remain in EU
The single market, access to raw materials and free movement of labour were the key factors cited
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NewsBlends expands with £4.6m funding
Specialist food ingredients business Blends has doubled the size of its manufacturing facility after securing a £4.6m bank funding package.
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NewsSainsbury's first sales rise in two years: what the analysts say
What did City analysts make of Sainsbury’s managing its first quarterly rise in sales for two years, with like-for-like retail sales nudging up just 0.1% in the fourth quarter?
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NewsEuropean Commission unveils support package for struggling farmers
Agriculture commissioner Phil Hogan said the package would have a “material and positive impact on agricultural markets”.
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NewsThe Co-op lorry drivers vote in favour of industrial action
The Unite union balloted more than 700 drivers at The Co-op depots across the country
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NewsBacofoil launches first TV ad in 30 years with non-stick push
The ad made its debut yesterday and is running across 60 channels
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NewsOcado shares surge on solid first quarter results
Gross group sales climbed 15.3% to £312.4m in the 12 weeks to 21 February from £271.1m in the same period in 2015
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NewsJempson's adds Cook frozen food concession to Peasmarsh store
Indie will be offering Cook tastings every Thursday, Friday and Saturday
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NewsBoots begins removing confectionery from its till areas
Sweets to be removed from all Boots’ checkouts from the middle of April
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NewsCourtauld Commitment 2025 targets 20% reduction in food waste
Wrap said if it was successful Courtauld 2025 would slash the UK’s waste bill by £20bn within a decade
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NewsMedia Bites 15 March: CBI, Fever-Tree, BHS, The Fresh Market, Co-op Bank
The CBI has ventured where the Food and Drink Federation daren’t by coming out strongly in favour of remaining in Europe after a poll of members found overwhelming support to stay.
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NewsSainsbury's improves sales in Q4
Sainsbury’s reports first positive quarterly like-for-like sales growth for more than two years
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NewsJameson links with James Earley for St Patrick's Day bottle
The limited edition label focuses on the river bridges of Dublin
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NewsWonky Vegetables rolls out misshapen veg box delivery scheme
The new service is a move to reduce food waste by embracing ‘ugly’ produce
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NewsApplegreen reports 30% profit growth as it builds estate
Irish forecourt operator Applegreen saw gross profit rise 30% in its first year as a listed company as it grew its estate from 152 to 200.